After remaining silent for most of the day, the assistant director suddenly spoke up: "After the film is finished editing, I will do my best to submit it to international film awards, as you instructed."
"Thank you, Director Yan. I've learned a lot from you," Han Meng said.
"I will become an excellent actor and will not let you down."
Yu Jingya recalled Director Yan's earnest advice to her in private.
Keep it up, everyone!
Director Zeng remarked with emotion.
The group stood there for a long time before leaving.
...
Another year, a gentle breeze caresses the face, and spring spreads across the land...
During this year, Xu Yanyu rarely participated in variety shows, and she devoted more of her time to charity and live streaming.
She releases one or two songs every month.
Her songs became hits all over the world within a year.
The top five songs on the U-Chart are all hers.
Xu Yanyu looked at the progress bar in the system, which had already reached 95%.
However, the remaining five percent has not been collected for a long time.
Xu Yanyu closed the system interface.
She glanced at her phone every now and then.
She was waiting for a phone call.
An hour later, the phone finally rang.
"Yan Yu, buy a plane ticket to M country for one week from now."
Director Zeng shouted excitedly.
"What? We've been nominated for an international film award?"
Xu Yanyu stood up excitedly.
"Yes! We got it! Sigh, it's all my fault for being useless. We spent so much money, but we still couldn't get the rights to screen the film in China."
Fortunately, you are famous, and we can rely on your influence.
This is how the film was able to be screened abroad and qualify for awards.
Director Zeng's voice was full of anger.
There are also thresholds for applying to international film festivals. The film must be screened in markets around the world within 45 days of its premiere and reach a certain number of viewers in order to be selected.
Although Director Yan is very capable, she is not well-known in the international market.
Later, in order to expand the film's international reputation and encourage more audiences to go to the cinema, Xu Yanyu wrote two more English songs for the film.
The song became an instant hit on various international platforms upon its release.
Both songs are currently listed on the U-Chart.
Because the song helped with promotion, many viewers went to the cinema.
And now, their film has lived up to everyone's expectations, being nominated for an international film award.
Director Zeng continued, "Although this film has made a profit thanks to the international market... it's always missing something if it doesn't win any awards. Let's see if our film can achieve a grand slam."
Xu Yanyu immediately stood up and said, "It's definitely possible! I'll buy the plane tickets right away. Director Zeng, have you reminded the others?"
"Yes, yes, yes... I'll call them right away!" Director Zeng said and immediately hung up the phone.
Xu Yanyu also dialed Shaofei's number, "Shaofei, prepare your plane tickets to M country, we're going to attend an international film award..."
Time flies, and the 49th International Film Awards have begun in the capital of Country M.
This film awards ceremony not only selects the best films of the year, but also serves as a showcase for stars to vie for attention.
While cooperating with the stylist to style her hair, Xu Yanyu was also posting on Weibo on her phone.
[The 49th International Film Awards... Here we come! We will live up to your expectations!]
The accompanying photo is of a film festival invitation she photographed.
Xu Yanyu's Weibo post quickly garnered tens of thousands of comments.
The popularity of top international female celebrities is terrifying!
[Strong Head... do you still need to crash the red carpet?]
Yan Yu, it seems like you haven't filmed any movies lately, have you?
One Liu Jing ruined my life; I really want to see your work again!
"Qiangtou, why are you, a singer, getting involved in their fun... Ah, wait..."
I think I received a special invitation, so I absolutely have to go!
Has the movie "Blood and Milk" been released yet?
...
There were many comments, but the one about "Blood Milk" was quickly buried to the bottom, and not many people noticed it.
Xu Yanyu originally wanted to promote the film in China, but Director Zeng had been trying to obtain the right to screen the film in China, so he told Xu Yanyu not to rush it.
Unable to obtain domestic qualifications afterward, Xu Yanyu only promoted herself on foreign websites.
However, there is a barrier between domestic and international websites, so very few people actually pay attention to it.
Because the subject matter is sensitive, domestic media professionals dare not repost news from foreign websites to amplify its publicity.
Han Meng and Yu Jingya, who were also getting their looks done, immediately forwarded Xu Yanyu's message.
They didn't forget to reply to Xu Yanyu.
[Han Meng: We will succeed in the end!]
[Yu Jingya: I can already see the trophy in your hand!]
Xu Yanyu looked at her phone for a while, then placed it face down on the table.
She looked at her reflection in the mirror.
A very simple, slicked-back hairstyle paired with bright red lipstick gives off a very strong aura.
She was wearing a white strapless dress.
The dress was studded with individual red gemstones.
These gems look like blood sprayed on them, creating a gorgeous yet eerie beauty.
"Alright! Your face doesn't need much decoration. The simplest attire will better highlight your noble and beautiful appearance."
The stylist, holding a makeup brush, looked at Xu Yanyu with amazement.
He truly deserves to be called a world-class superstar; few domestic stars can compare.
No, it should be said that it is one of the best in the world.
Xu Yanyu slowly smiled and said, "Thank you!"
At that moment, the door was pushed open, and Director Zeng called out, "Yan Yu, are you almost done? Han Meng and the others are ready."
"Let's go!" Xu Yanyu took the coat that Shaofei handed her and slowly wrapped it around her body.
When we arrived at the entrance, we saw the entire film crew sitting outside waiting.
Han Meng excitedly shouted, "Yan Yu, hurry up! We're going to walk the red carpet right away."
"How can you be so naive! We're going to win an award! A red carpet isn't enough, our goal is to win the grand prize!" Yu Jingya was already used to arguing with Han Meng.
However, she wasn't just trying to argue; she genuinely wanted to prove herself.
She's had a tough time at the company for the past year.
Zhang Yubing made a lot of money from the movie she made last year, and her fame is now approaching that of me.
The company saw that Zhang Bingyu was younger and easier to manage, so they invested a lot of resources in her.
The company has only so many resources. If Zhang Bingyu has more resources, then Yu Jingya will have fewer.
If it weren't for the occasional interaction with Xu Yanyu and her reputation as Xu Yanyu's best friend in the entertainment industry, Zhang Jingya's popularity on Weibo would have declined.
If "Blood Milk" wins an award this time, the film's popularity will be even higher.
She had already earned back the three million she had invested, and she was still ten million short of accumulating enough to pay the penalty for terminating her contract with the company.
The money she holds will be another bargaining chip in her negotiations with the company!
Zhang Jingya thought ambitiously.
Xu Yanyu smiled at everyone and said, "Let's go! We must fight our way through at the international film festival!"
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